140gr A/B or 140 TSX

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I want one bullet for deer, moose, and bear. which one will be more reliable on soft and heavy animals. I obviously want expansion on deer and black bear (I like pass throughs) and I want penetration for moose.
I have used Acubonds on deer and have had nothing but great results (Pass throughs and the vitals were mush). I have not tried TSX's yet or do I need to? What stopped me from buying them was that I thought they may be a little stiff for deer?

Thought and oppinions?

I will be shooting these at around 3150fps.
Range will vary from 10 yards to 350 yards.
 
Before the TSX choir chimes in....I'll say that both bullets will do the job just fine. Shoot the one that gives you the best accuracy. You say you've had great results with Accubonds? Then why change? If you want to try a different bullet for no particular reason other than you want to, then go ahead but you won't get anything from the TSX you aren't getting from the Accubonds.......despite what the choir sings. Dead is dead!
 
What cartridge are you shooting?

Both are good bullets, I'm a big TSX fan but have killed a few deer with Accubonds. IMHO both are a little stiff for deer, at high velocities TSX really shine, there isn't a deer alive that will hold onto either one of them except maybe on an end to end shot.
 
Camper said:
I want one bullet for deer, moose, and bear. which one will be more reliable on soft and heavy animals. I obviously want expansion on deer and black bear (I like pass throughs) and I want penetration for moose.
I have used Acubonds on deer and have had nothing but great results (Pass throughs and the vitals were mush). I have not tried TSX's yet or do I need to? What stopped me from buying them was that I thought they may be a little stiff for deer?

Thought and oppinions?

I will be shooting these at around 3150fps.
Range will vary from 10 yards to 350 yards.
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140gr bullet at 3150fps, I am guessing a .270 WSM, 7mm Rem Mag or similar?

I've used both and they would both work well for your purposes. I prefer the TSX since they offer a bit more versatility in shot placement.

They both open pretty quick.
 
7mm SAUM

I was wondering about the TSX not opening up for some reason I had heard that the TSX can pass through deer size game without expanding but I have also heard the accubonds blowing apart. (you hear lots of stories on the internet) I figured that both were comparable but I wanted to see what other people thought about the two for meduim and Large game!
 
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7mm SAUM

I was wondering about the TSX not opening up for some reason I had heard that the TSX can pass through deer size game without expanding but I have also heard the accubonds blowing apart. (you hear lots of stories on the internet) I figured that both were comparable but I wanted to see what other people thought about the two for meduim and Large game!
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The TSXs actually seem to open up fairly quickly, even on something as small as a pronghorn.
 
I have never shot game with the accubond yet! They are loaded in my 7mm RUM for this deer season!

I just can not believe there would be much difference between them at the velocity you mentioned on big or smaller sized game. Infact the game I have shot with the TSX bullets opened quite well and held together making a nice wound channel on a bear and 2 whitetail deer. Both bullets along with other bonded bullets have never let me down, infact I have yet to have any bullet failure at any speed no matter bonded, solid, or a soft point.

I do think you are looking at 2 great bullets for any hunting situation. as Supercub had mentioned never ever forget about the patition bullet. I think we are all forgetting how good the nosler Part and the Hornady interbonds were and are in the day and even today!
 
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Camper said:
7mm SAUM

I was wondering about the TSX not opening up for some reason I had heard that the TSX can pass through deer size game without expanding but I have also heard the accubonds blowing apart. (you hear lots of stories on the internet) I figured that both were comparable but I wanted to see what other people thought about the two for meduim and Large game!
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Which ever shoots best......I have used 130gr TSX's and 140gr Accubonds in a 270 WCF and both worked admirably. In the end my hat would tip towards the Accubonds, just cause they are cheaper.
Both the stories you stated above are just that. TSX's open quite well on samll game. They expand very quickly and penetrate well.
TangoKilo used my .270 WCF with a 140gr Accubond to shoot a 300lbs blackie last year head on at 42yds. it penetrated half way back smashing an unreal amount of bone (like 10") before coming to rest with 60% retention. Impact would have been around 2900fps.
I'd try both with some H4831 and Reloader19 and use the one that shoots best.
 
Well I have some 140gr A/B in front of 60gr of H4350 I am sure this should do the trick on my bear hunt that is coming up in mid August. Maybe next year I will try out the TSX for ####s and Giggles and see how they shoot!
 
In general, how does accuracy hold up with the partitions against the A/B and TSX? I know that some rifles shoot different bullets better, I am talking in general within 350 yards.
 
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In general, how does accuracy hold up with the partitions against the A/B and TSX? I know that some rifles shoot different bullets better, I am talking in general within 350 yards.
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I've never had many accuracy problems with Partitions, they usually shoot quite well. TSX and TTSX bullets have given me extreme accuracy, though. AB's seem as accurate as the TSX in some of my rifles, but not all.
 
In my 270 Weatherby Mag I went with 140gr TSX but that is the only rifle/cartridge that I shoot the TSX in now.

SH you sure have them pegged... :D
 
X-infinity on whichever is most accurate in your gun. And nobody will ever win a discussion on which bullet is 'a more accurate bullet' LOL

Performance is always about shot placement; both the NAB and TSX are premium bullets which will perform well.

FWIW, I like both. The only concern I've experienced with the TSX is that they seem to shoot better out of a very clean barrel; not so much an issue with the AB.

In my previous 7-08, I found groups growing with the TSX after about 2 dozen rounds, but the AB seemed to just keep shooting the same until I got around to cleaning the gun LOL
 
I went through the same decision for my 7-08AI when I was finding a good load.....

I have always been a big fan of the AB and the Partition......neither shot exceptionally well in my rifle but I did find a group that would shoot close to MOA in the 140AB....a good all-around load that can handle deer, moose, elk, sheep, etc...

I just HAD to try the TSX to see what accuracy was like, and although I am interested to see how it handles deer and antelope sized game, it shoots far well and above better than that AB.....easily sub-MOA and hummin just over 2900fps.....

It will be my all-around load this year.....but I only chose it for accuracy purposes.....either bullet will do great on the game you intend to hunt....
 
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FWIW, I like both. The only concern I've experienced with the TSX is that they seem to shoot better out of a very clean barrel; not so much an issue with the AB.

In my previous 7-08, I found groups growing with the TSX after about 2 dozen rounds, but the AB seemed to just keep shooting the same until I got around to cleaning the gun LOL
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I have actually found the opposite, my 300 winny loves the 168gr but only after about 20 rounds or more are fired down the tube.
 
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